Another totally useless “study”

Chris says: Chuck, that’s some sweet research.  Hey, while you’re not letting your kid play in the “dirty” sand, how about you just don’t  let them exercise at all. You know why? Because (NEWS FLASH) exercise actually won’t help you (or them) stay thinner.  Hey, makes sense. Think about it… the more you exercise, the [...]

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Shopping for a Baby Backpack – Dude Style

A Chuck Rant: I love my wife. I really do. But, some days she kills me . Literally. Like when she suggested we go for a ‘little hike’ when the weather forecast called for 113 degree heat. Despite my vociferous objections, she parried my weak arguments and made a deft thrust at my dudely pride, [...]

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So You Think You Can Dance?

A Chuck Rant: The beginnings of a dancer:

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Swim School

A Chuck Rant: So, after watching that horrifying video, we decided to enroll baby girl in some swim lessons.  And no, we didn’t just throw our kids in pool and watch them sink or swim!   Right now, it’s basically get in the water and splash around, and hope that the kids don’t drop a deuce in [...]

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I Want to Ride My Bicycle…

A Chuck Rant: One of the best things about being a stay at home dad, (besides drinking beer and hitting on stay at home moms), is that you finally have time to complete all of those projects you managed to put off every year.   So, this past weekend, after listening to Queen’s “Bicycle” I was motivated.  I pulled our bikes out of the attic; [...]

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Baby Joggers: Are They Worth It?

A Chuck Rant: I used to think baby joggers were a waste of money.  Just another attempt by marketers to have me fork out a few more c-notes for something that would hang around in the garage collecting dust and dog hair.   Well, I’m eating crow now; I use the baby jogger everyday!  If you like [...]

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